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Eakin Point

Eakin Point, seen from above at true elevation

Eakin Point rises to 2,470 m in Idaho. Cottonwood Butte stands 2,841 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Waugh Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.50297, -114.81732

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 13
  • Table Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 14.1 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 4.3 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 8.9 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 21.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Eakin Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood ButteS 176°2,841 m14.9 mi
Twin PeakSSE 169°2,816 m16.3 mi
Thirteen MountainNE 56°2,739 m3.2 mi
Stripe MountainENE 71°2,735 m2.2 mi
Farrow MountainS 182°2,723 m16.6 mi
Salmon MountainN 353°2,698 m7.9 mi
Waugh MountainESE 117°2,683 m1.3 mi
Lost Packer PeakSE 145°2,639 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5119:4720:32
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1715:1015:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663180

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